Circuit Bench Retirement: Furness

His Honour Judge Mark Richard Furness retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 July 2016.

Notes to editors

His Honour Judge Furness (67) was called to the Bar (L) in 1970. He was appointed a Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal in 1987, Chairman of the Disability Appeal Tribunal in 1991, an Assistant Recorder in 1992 and a Recorder in 1996. He was appointed a Circuit Judge and a Designated Family Judge in 1998.

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